Celebrity Justice
Splash Mum on Anna's Mom

The paparazzi agency that Howard K. Stern's lawyers believe paid Anna Nicole Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, more than $12,000 for pictures and video footage, won't confirm that a transaction took place, but they ain't exactly denyin' it.

In a statement to TMZ, the agency said, "Splash News and Picture Agency, in the great tradition of journalism, protects its sources and all financial matters are kept confidential. Splash has a reputation for breaking major news stories, and TV stations, newspapers and magazines around the globe license images and video footage to illustrate those stories."

Earlier today, Arthur was testifyin' that she ain't never had no deal with Splash.

Draw your own conclusions.

Tags: splash, virgie arthur, VirgieArthur

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31. Does anyone have a link to the "Live" video of the courtroom? The link I have is not working right now for some reason...

Thanks!

Posted at 1:42PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Rhohnda

32. ANGl - you are correct. The Bahamas does NOT have to comply. They have already said that as far as they are concerned, the baby belongs to Stern.

That may end up coming back to bite them in their asses however, the bad press they've received thus far is going to be very damaging to their image.

Someone needs to "eliminate" Howard K. Stern.

Posted at 1:40PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MyTwoCents

33. ET paid Koward the pimp $1 million dollars for his very FAKE tearful flight back to the Bahamas after ANS's death and then proceeded to film his even more FAKE tears as he held Larry Birkhead's baby. That sorry worthless piece of crap, Koward the pimp, has already taken a paternity test on his own and knows damned well that baby is NOT his. Koward is NOT a resident in the Bahamas and will be kicked out of that country very soon.

Posted at 1:41PM on Feb 21st 2007 by JANET CARTER

34. Clearly, you fools have never had a family member who was a chronic drug user. They turn on family members and become easily manipulated by their next fix. Grow up and stop being so mean to Mama. ANS has no idea what happened since Daniel died... it was ALL HKS' decisions. UGH!!!!

Posted at 3:29PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Uncle Samma

35. Someone help me out here...Did vergie state that NOONE had visited ANS since she moved to cali? Well wasn't there an episode on the ANS show that had one of her scummy cousins came down? They went to a steakhouse..and the scummy talked about her teeth? Anyone remember?

ANS profiting off of her son's death...So be it..it was HER son, she was there ALL the time for him. if Vergie had been around ANS, I'd probably view it differently.

If the "circus" keeps up..isn't this judge setting himself up for his ruling to be appealed (which I truly think will happen anyway..there is NO way to please this many people that are so on opposite sides of the table IMO.

Posted at 2:15PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Jinxie

36. If Virgie truly loved her daughter then she should have done everything in her power to show that love even when it was not reciprocated. And she should have taken steps to show her desire to rebuild their relationship at some point when Anna was ready. She should not have gone on national tv and smeared her name and attacked her. That's not a mother's love!

Posted at 1:46PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Jan

37. Also, the deal with ET and HKS was in the works, and I believe, agreed with Anna and HKS before her death...that is why they have the footage of her last interview, they were doing a week long thing and it just so happened that Anna passed away that week as well...so, this is not something that he decided AFTER her death.

Posted at 2:47PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Craziness

38. When it comes down to it....who cares. I think everyone who is involved with this situation who can benefit from it will. Did they ask Howard Stern that question? I think of all people he will/does benefit the most.

The bottom line is....this is Anna's mother. You have to be a mother to understand that once you give birth to a child, no matter what the child does, that is your child. This is a child that a mother brought into this world and wants to lay to rest. I can understand her wanted control of the body. That is her child.

On the same token I see why Anna should be laid to rest with her son. That too is her child that she brought into this world. I just wish the parties could get together and come to an agreement. Give control of the body to the mother and have her buried next to her son.

It is a shame that they are in the Bahamas because that is not where Anna was a celebrity. If there are other people both family and "fans" that want to pay respect to her...they cannot just travel to the Bahamas.

Posted at 1:43PM on Feb 21st 2007 by April

39. Even IF it's true that Vergie received 12k, that's peanuts compared to what HKS has taken from ANS. And...he tried to block her from getting that. I think we can figure out which of the two people, Vergie or HKS, is the true money whore.

Posted at 1:45PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Darla T. from N.Carolina

40. BUSTED !!! BUSTED !!!! BUSTED !!! Its a funny thing to me she was so on point no tears a rolling UNTIL she was cornered, AND at the same time she seems to of lost her memory. Also she cant say she was not on talk shows talking about Anna.......I SAW HER ! Its 10 times worse when a Mother trys to make money from her child in life or death.

Posted at 2:35PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Lyn

41. naked anna on the autopsy table:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4427358201227890862

Posted at 2:26PM on Feb 21st 2007 by jerky boy

42. I've never seen a judge like this before....???!!!!????

Posted at 1:46PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Rhonda

43. The entire WORLD knows that Smith was a piece of shit - there's no need for her mother to be "right" about it.

Posted at 1:49PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MyTwoCents

44. Vergie is being scripted by D. Oprick and L. Dickhead on what to say. Vergie and Larry were not in Anna life because of Anna! Vergie has a picture of her and Daniel when he was 7? I guess he never wanted to visit money hungry Vergie.

Posted at 1:49PM on Feb 21st 2007 by MONEY MAKER

45. Texas White Trailer Trash? How is this fat cow gonna get on the stand with a pack of Kool cigarettes? I see what happens when a child becomes famous and then you have your OLD trailer trash red neck family attempting to smear and destroy you in the public being that the media is so sadistic and ready to report any crazy negative story told by any old crack pot.

Posted at 3:03PM on Feb 21st 2007 by Nico

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